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Preguntar - Conjugation of to ask in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo).
Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)
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Conjugation of to ask in Pretérito indefinido
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) pretérito indefinido (indicativo) | I asked |
| (tú) pregunté | You asked |
| (él/ella) preguntaste | he/she asked |
| (nosotros/nosotras) preguntó | we asked |
| (vosotros/vosotras) preguntamos | You asked |
| (ellos/ellas) preguntasteis | they asked |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Pregunté al reportero sobre las noticias actuales. | I asked the reporter about the current news. |
| ¿Preguntaste por el programa de televisión anoche? | You asked about the television programme last night |
| Él preguntó al presentador qué vio en la televisión. | He asked the presenter what he saw on television. |
| Preguntamos si viste el nuevo reportaje hoy. | We asked if you saw the new report today. |
| ¿Preguntasteis cómo reaccionó el público al programa? | You asked how the audience reacted to the programme. |
| Ellos preguntaron por la página web para ver las noticias. | They asked for the website to see the news. |